text_original: Damascus was sacked next year, ami Heraclius took the field in person, only to find himself helpless against the fierce fanaticism of the new foe. THE RISE OF MOHAMMEDANISM 77 While these conquests were in progress, the Khalifa Jerusalem, died and was succeeded by Omar, the greatest of all the successors of the prophet. Under his wise rule the work of conquest went on.
text_transcription: DAMASCUS WAS SACKED NEXT YEAR AND HERACLIUS TOOK THE FIELD IN PERSON ONLY TO FIND HIMSELF HELPLESS AGAINST THE FIERCE FANATICISM OF THE NEW FOE WHILE THESE CONQUESTS WERE IN PROGRESS THE CALIPH DIED AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY OMAR THE GREATEST OF ALL THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PROPHET UNDER HIS WISE RULE THE WORK OF CONQUEST WENT ON
phonemes: dɐmˈæskəs wʌz sˈækt nˈɛkst jˈɪɹ, ˈɑːmi həɹˈæklɪəs tˈʊk ðə fˈiːld ɪn pˈɜːsən, ˈoʊnli tə fˈaɪnd hɪmsˈɛlf hˈɛlpləs ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fˈɪɹs fɐnˈæɾɪsˌɪzəm ʌvðə nˈuː fˈoʊ. ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv moʊhˈæmɪdənˌɪzəm sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən wˌaɪl ðiːz kˈɑːŋkwɛsts wɜːɹ ɪn pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs, ðə kˈɑːlɪfə dʒɚɹˈuːsələm, dˈaɪd ænd wʌz səksˈiːdᵻd baɪ ˈoʊmɑːɹ, ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌv ˈɔːl ðə səksˈɛsɚz ʌvðə pɹˈɑːfɪt. ˌʌndɚ hɪz wˈaɪz ɹˈuːl ðə wˈɜːk ʌv kˈɑːŋkwɛst wɛnt ˈɔn.